Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome

The aim was to report a rare case of isolated traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation without ligamentous injury. Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. After removing halo skull traction, full reduction and recovery were achieved without in...

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Main Authors: Nael Hawi, Dirk Alfke, Emmanouil Liodakis, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Christian Walter Müller, Rupert Meller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7308653
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spelling doaj-art-5f7a0f65a7df403d89fc9fd2c4559f182025-02-03T01:09:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572016-01-01201610.1155/2016/73086537308653Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and OutcomeNael Hawi0Dirk Alfke1Emmanouil Liodakis2Mohamed Omar3Christian Krettek4Christian Walter Müller5Rupert Meller6Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyTrauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyTrauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyTrauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyTrauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyTrauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyThe aim was to report a rare case of isolated traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation without ligamentous injury. Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. After removing halo skull traction, full reduction and recovery were achieved without instability.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7308653
spellingShingle Nael Hawi
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Christian Krettek
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Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
title_full Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
title_fullStr Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
title_full_unstemmed Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
title_short Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome
title_sort case report of a traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation with bilateral locked cervical facets management treatment and outcome
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